Thijs Kraaijeveld
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 3 May 2007 | ||
| Place of birth | Rotterdam, Netherlands | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Feyenoord | ||
| Number | 24 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2016 | XerxesDZB | ||
| 2016– | Feyenoord | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2025– | Feyenoord | 7 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022 | Netherlands U15 | 1 | (0) |
| 2023 | Netherlands U16 | 6 | (0) |
| 2023 | Netherlands U17 | 1 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | Netherlands U18 | 3 | (0) |
| 2025– | Netherlands U17 | 4 | (0) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 22:48, 12 March 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 16:23, 23 December 2025 (UTC) | |||
Thijs Kraaijeveld (born 3 May 2007) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Eredivisie club Feyenoord.
Club career
Kraaijeveld started playing for XerxesDZB, before he joined the Feyenoord Academy in 2016. On 16 June 2022, he signed his first professional contract at Feyenoord, to mid-2025.[1] For his performances for the under-17 team in February 2023, he was named Academy Player of the Month at Feyenoord.[2] Kraaijeveld suffered a heavy knee injury in 2024. However, at the end of the calendar year, he was included by the NOS on their list of 20 Dutch talents.[3] In January 2025, Kraaijeveld traveled with Feyenoord's first team to Marbella for a training camp.[4][5] On 25 February 2025, his contract was extended with three years, signing to mid-2028.[6]
Kraaijeveld made his professional debut on 31 August 2025, replacing Luciano Valente during a 0–4 league win over Sparta Rotterdam. His starting debut for Feyenoord and his debut in international club football followed in a 2–1 defeat to Real Betis in the UEFA Europa League on 29 January 2026. On 6 February 2026, he was officially promoted to the first team, also changing his squad number from 47 to 24.[7]
International career
On 5 May 2022, Kraaijeveld made his debut for the Netherlands under-15 team, in a 2–1 friendly debut to Germany.[8] He later went on to represent the Netherlands at every level until the under-19s.[9][10][11][12]
Career statistics
- As of match played 1 March 2026[13]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Feyenoord | 2025–26 | Eredivisie | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | — | 8 | 0 | |
| Career total | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||
- ^ Appearance in UEFA Europa League
References
- ^ "Academy-speler Thijs Kraaijeveld tekent eerste contract" [Academy player Thijs Kraaijeveld signs first contract]. Feyenoord (in Dutch). 16 June 2022. Retrieved 23 December 2025.
- ^ "Thijs Kraaijeveld verkozen tot Academy Speler van de Maand februari" [Thijs Kraaijeveld chosen as Academy Player of the Month February]. Feyenoord (in Dutch). 22 March 2023. Retrieved 23 December 2025.
- ^ Wieten, Jesse (20 December 2024). "De toekomst van Oranje: twintig grote talenten van Nederland anno 2024" [The future of the Dutch national team: twenty great talents of the Netherlands in 2024]. NOS (in Dutch). Retrieved 23 December 2025.
- ^ "Feyenoord neemt talenten mee naar Spanje en oefent tegen Mainz" [Feyenoord takes talents to Spain and practices against Mainz]. Voetbal International (in Dutch). 1 January 2024. Retrieved 23 December 2025.
- ^ Eersel, Dennis van; Kranenburg, Dennis (3 March 2025). "Met deze jeugdspelers van Feyenoord, die tegen een doorbraak aanzitten, werkte Van Persie al samen" [Van Persie has already worked with these Feyenoord youth players, who are on the verge of a breakthrough]. RTV Rijnmond (in Dutch). Retrieved 23 December 2025.
- ^ "Contract Thijs Kraaijeveld verlengd tot medio 2028" [Contract Thijs Kraaijeveld extended to mid-2028]. Feyenoord (in Dutch). 25 February 2025. Retrieved 23 December 2025.
- ^ "Thijs Kraaijeveld officieel naar selectie Feyenoord 1" [Thijs Kraaijeveld officially selected for Feyenoord 1]. Feyenoord (in Dutch). 6 February 2026. Retrieved 6 February 2026.
- ^ "OnsOranje". OnsOranje (in Dutch). Retrieved 23 December 2025.
- ^ "OnsOranje". OnsOranje (in Dutch). Retrieved 23 December 2025.
- ^ "OnsOranje". OnsOranje (in Dutch). Retrieved 23 December 2025.
- ^ "OnsOranje". OnsOranje (in Dutch). Retrieved 23 December 2025.
- ^ "OnsOranje". OnsOranje (in Dutch). Retrieved 23 December 2025.
- ^ "Netherlands - T. Kraaijeveld". Soccerway. Retrieved 23 December 2025.
External links
- Thijs Kraaijeveld at kicker (in German)
- Thijs Kraaijeveld at Eredivisie.eu